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Month: May 2013

Three-Thirty Sharp by C. Gregory Thompson

Posted on May 31, 2013July 31, 2013 by Every Writer

Three-thirty sharp. A shrieking tea kettle. Over the roof tops if floated. A constant in my life. A stranger?s daily routine. On temporary assignment in London, my American company rented me a flat in the East End.

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How Much Food Do You Need? by Kate LaDew

Posted on May 24, 2013December 30, 2013 by Every Writer

The spaghetti dropped onto the table with a fierce plop. Bob blinked.

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Resume by Kristin Leprich

Posted on May 21, 2013December 30, 2013 by Every Writer

I am applying to be the main hero of this fairy tale.

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Man at Work by Marijke Hillmann

Posted on May 17, 2013December 30, 2013 by Every Writer

The acrid smells of cigarette butts and stale beer hover above the music blaring from the jukebox and the noisy banter on an early afternoon in the Windhoek pub.

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The Merger by Laura Goodchild

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Every Writer

The initial paperwork was signed a year to the day after they met. This was seen as proper protocol. Both parties were far from satisfied with the partnership but the merger went ahead anyway, they both had something to gain after all

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Bootlegs by Adam Daniel

Posted on May 3, 2013October 28, 2017 by Every Writer

We told our parents we were going fishing. My brother stuffed contraband down one of his bootlegs, and we set out for the creek in the woods behind our house.

Nothing good ever came from those boots. He wore them black and with a pointed toe.

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